English Words Starting With R

• rollock

  nounRare
  /ˈrɒlək/A rowlock; a U-shaped device or pivot serving as a fulcrum for an oar on a boat.
• rollout

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊlaʊt/The organized, often gradual, introduction of a new product, service, system, or policy to a market, audience, or organization.
• rollover

  nounB2
  /ˈrəʊlˌəʊvə(r)/The action of turning or moving from one position, state, or period to another.
• rolls-royce

  nounLow
  /ˌrəʊlz ˈrɔɪs/A British manufacturer of ultra-luxury automobiles and, historically, aircraft engines.
• rollway

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊlweɪ/An inclined surface or ramp used for rolling logs or other heavy objects.
• rolodex

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊlədɛks/A rotating desktop filing device with removable cards, used for storing contact information (e.g., names, addresses, phone numbers).
• rolvaag

  nounVery low
  /ˈrɒlvɑːɡ/A surname of Norwegian origin, most famously associated with Ole Edvart Rølvaag, a Norwegian-American novelist.
• roly-poly

  adjectivenounlow
  /ˌrəʊ.li ˈpəʊ.li/A term primarily used to describe something or someone that is short and round, often in a way that suggests a tendency to roll or a plump, rounded shape.
• rom

  abbreviationnounC2
  /rɒm/The male gypsy or Romani person.
• roma

  adjectivenounA1
  /ruːm/A part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling; a space that can be occupied.
• romagna

  nounVery Low
  /rəˈmɑːnjə/A historical region in northeastern Italy, bordering the Adriatic Sea.
• romaic

  adjectivenounC2
  /rɒˈmeɪ.ɪk/A term describing the modern Greek language, particularly in its vernacular or spoken form.
• romaine

  nounB2
  /rə(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/A variety of lettuce with long, crisp leaves forming a cylindrical head, also known as cos lettuce.
• romains

  nounB2
  /ˈrəʊmənz/The people of ancient Rome, or the book of the Bible (the Epistle to the Romans).
• romaji

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊmədʒi/A system for writing Japanese using the Latin/Roman alphabet.
• roman

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈrəʊ.mən/relating to ancient Rome or its empire, culture, or people; also, a type of upright, non-italic typeface.
• roman a clef

  nounC2
  /ˌrəʊ.mɒ̃ ɑː ˈkleɪ/A novel in which real people, events, or settings are presented under a thin veil of fiction, with the 'key' (clef) to the real identities being available or implied.
• roman alphabet

  nounB2
  /ˌrəʊmən ˈælfəbet/The writing system used for English and many other European languages, consisting of letters such as A, B, C, etc.
• roman arch

  nounlow
  /ˈrəʊmən ɑːtʃ/A semicircular architectural arch characteristic of ancient Roman engineering and construction.
• roman blind

  nounlow
  /ˈrəʊmən blaɪnd/A type of window blind that folds into horizontal pleats when raised.

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